Vienna → Dubai
Goes through a warning area
Modelled Modelled along the usual route, not drawn from recorded flights.
Route assessed 3h ago
4,600 km · 5h 25m
This routing flies about 377 km further than the straight line between these cities, roughly 27m longer. How we work this out
This trip crosses 2 of the 19 airspace warning areas we track, and no volcanic ash advisory covers its airports.
The Vienna to Dubai routing via Turkey and Iraq crosses two warning areas. Before booking, check with your airline about current operations through Iraqi airspace and the UAE. Verify conditions closer to your travel date, as this corridor can shift.
Part of this route goes through a flight warning area
Monitor the Iraqi Airspace Advisory and UAE Airspace Advisory for any escalation before travel. Confirm with your airline that they are operating this routing and what contingency plans exist if conditions change.
Vienna → Dubai
This route goes through a flight warning area. It cannot score above 60 — other good factors do not cancel out the fact that it crosses a warning area.
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Airspace warnings · Flight options
This northern path crosses warning areas in both Iraq and the UAE. Southern routings through the Gulf may avoid one or both zones, depending on how they're configured. Compare alternatives with your airline before deciding.
This route crosses Iraqi airspace, which airlines are officially told to avoid. Some airlines still cross it at high altitude; others route around it.
Iraqi Airspace Advisory · Avoid advice
Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-05-R2 ↗
Supporting source: safeairspace.net (third-party aggregator) ↗
Latest revision dated 30 Sep 2026
Not yet verified against the notice
Automatic check ran 3h ago
This route passes through the airspace over the United Arab Emirates, where airlines are officially told to stay out of the airspace over the waters of the Gulf at every altitude and to take extra care over land. The airspace is open and flights are running normally — the warning is about the advice, not about delays.
United Arab Emirates Airspace Advisory · Avoid advice
Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-07R3 ↗
Latest revision dated 30 Sep 2026
Verified against the notice on 14 Oct 2026
Automatic check ran 3h ago
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